Jul 2
C J.R. Towles, who was called up from Class AAA Round Rock on Friday after Humberto Quintero landed on the disabled list with a concussion, will catch four of the five starters in the rotation. "He'll probably just take Q's load, which is four out of five," Astros manager Cecil Cooper said of Towles.
Jul 1
Houston Astros C J.R. Towles was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock Tuesday night, July 1, reports The Associated Press' R.B. Fallstrom.
